Health Promotion for Women With Physical Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Objective: To pilot test a health promotion intervention for women with physical disabilities. Design: Pre- and postintervention questionnaires. Participants: Two groups of women with physical disabilities ( n = 15). Intervention: Seven-session weekly workshop intervention grounded primarily in soci...

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Published in:Rehabilitation psychology 2003-08, Vol.48 (3), p.182-188
Main Authors: Hughes, Rosemary B, Nosek, Margaret A, Howland, Carol A, Groff, Janet Y, Mullen, Patricia Dolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomy
Coping Behavior
Disabilities
Female
Health
Health Promotion
Human
Human Females
Independence (Personality)
Intervention
Physical Disorders
Psychoeducation
Self-Efficacy
Social Support
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Summary:Objective: To pilot test a health promotion intervention for women with physical disabilities. Design: Pre- and postintervention questionnaires. Participants: Two groups of women with physical disabilities ( n = 15). Intervention: Seven-session weekly workshop intervention grounded primarily in social-cognitive theory. Setting: Disability and rehabilitation settings. Main Outcome Measures: Indicators of health status. Results: Statistically significant positive changes between pre- and postintervention scores on measures of self-efficacy for dietary behaviors, medical decision making, social interaction, physical functioning, impact of physical limitation on role activities, and vitality. Conclusion: Women with disabilities who participate in this health promotion intervention may exhibit improvements on indicators of health status.
ISSN:0090-5550
1939-1544
DOI:10.1037/0090-5550.48.3.182